River Statement
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
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Hydrologic Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
959 AM CST Tue Feb 3 2026
...ELEVATED RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT LEWELLEN...
.Ice jamming will lead to elevated river levels along the North
Platte River at Lewellen. River levels will likely remain elevated
for the next couple of days as the river thaws, then re-freezes at
night. This will lead to periodic ice jams along the North Platte
River, just upstream of Lake McConaughy.
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The current observed and forecast stages for the next four days
include:
Fld Observed Forecasts (12 pm CST)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri
North Platte River
Lewellen 8.0 7.1 Tue 8 am CST 6.9 6.7 6.5
Stay tuned for further developments by listening to NOAA Weather
Radio, radio and television stations or online at
www.weather.gov/northplatte.
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